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UN marks 75th anniversary year in world of distrust, shifting power
– As the United Nations enters its 75th year, the world is still rife with mistrust: the United States remains the dominant ...China virus death toll rises to 259, infections surge
The death toll from China’s new coronavirus outbreak has risen to 259 and the tally of confirmed infections has surged to nearly ...Countries ban China arrivals as virus death toll hits 213
Countries stepped up travel restrictions on arrivals from China on Friday after a global health emergency was declared over a viral epidemic ...Wildfire creates state of emergency in Australian capital
The Australian capital region declared a state of emergency on Friday because of an out-of-control forest fire burning erratically to its south. ...WHO declares China virus outbreak an international emergency
The World Health Organization declared on Thursday that the coronavirus epidemic in China now constitutes a public health emergency of international concern. ...China virus death toll rises to 170, transmission a concern
The death toll rose to 170 in the new virus outbreak in China on Thursday as foreign evacuees from the worst-hit region ...China confirms 5,974 virus cases, exceeding nation’s SARS total
The number of confirmed cases in the new virus outbreak in China reached 5,974 on Wednesday, overtaking the number of people infected in ...China curbs travel abroad as virus toll tops 100
China on Tuesday urged its citizens to postpone travel abroad as it expanded unprecedented efforts to contain a viral outbreak that has ...Global concerns grow as China virus spreads
The rapid spread of a deadly virus across China caused growing global alarm on Monday, with Germany advising citizens to avoid the ...China stiffens its defences against epidemic as death toll hits 56
China on Sunday expanded drastic travel restrictions to contain a viral epidemic that has killed 56 people and infected nearly 2,000, as ...